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quarry: I. noun II. transitive verb
quarry: noun

I . quarry¹ <-ies> [ˈkwɔːri, Brit ˈkwɒri] N (rock pit)

quarry

II . quarry¹ <-ie-> [ˈkwɔːri, Brit ˈkwɒri] VB trans

quarry

extrair de pedreira

quarry² <-ies> N

quarry

presa f

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He sells the stamps and uses the proceeds to build his own hotel in an abandoned quarry. en.wikipedia.org

Some of the quarries are still in operation though at a much smaller scale. en.wikipedia.org

During the 19th century the population were employed at bleachworks which have long since been demolished and quarries. en.wikipedia.org

The quarry and its railway closed in 1967. en.wikipedia.org

Supporting papers in 1998 backed the continued rechannelling operations of said company, thus quarrying and rechanneling activities were resumed. en.wikipedia.org

Operations continued until 1962 when the quarry ceased operation. en.wikipedia.org

The chamber's run as a quarry likely lasted approximately 400 to 500 years. en.wikipedia.org

There they run into a bunch of partying frat boys who force them to jump into the quarry naked. en.wikipedia.org

It is a rectangular single-story building of red sandstone with a quarry tile roof. en.wikipedia.org

After 16 hours underground, they emerged and walked to the guard shack at the entrance to the quarry. en.wikipedia.org

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